Schools across Lancashire to receive shares in a cash windfall

Lancashire schools to receive shares of £47m

A £47m windfall will be shared to schools across Lancashire to help with improvements over the next three years.

The schools capital grant allocation comes directly from the Department for Education and will be used to provide extra pupil places, particularly in primary schools, investment in mainstream and special schools and building maintenance.

Susie Charles, cabinet member for children, young people and schools, said: “This investment is wonderful news for children and young people in Lancashire. “It means that we can provide the right number of school places across the county, that popular schools can expand to meet demand and that we can keep our schools in good condition.”

The priority areas where the investment will be spent include

• Supporting growth in pupil places
• Targeted investment in mainstream and special schools
• Strategic maintenance of the building stock

It is anticipated that the majority of the capital allocation will need to be used to provide additional primary school places, though in the forthcoming period, additional
secondary school places will also be needed. Targeted investment is intended for special schools, mainstream and short stay provision with an emphasis on additional provision.